tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87555191137029393092024-03-13T20:13:18.186-04:00LOUNGERATI<strong>LOUNGERATI - Lounging, Life, & Libations</strong>Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.comBlogger341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-71728830426547505262023-12-31T14:45:00.224-05:002024-01-06T21:15:50.841-05:00Best of Lounge 2023<p><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And just like that, 2023 is a wrap. This past year, the Loungerati visited several outstanding new joints like the Press Club Grill and Albert's Bar in addition to seasoned NYC haunts like Old Town Bar, Hudson Malone's, Minetta Tavern, The Rum House, Jimmy's Corner, and of course the venerable red sauce destination - Bamonte's. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;">We also visited many noteworthy bars in other cities like Mac's Club Deuce in Miami, Best Intentions in Chicago, Copper Shaker in Tampa, Shore Leave and Bar Volpe in Boston, and The American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London. </span></p><p><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">During our journey, we discovered plenty of new lounge worthy bands, enjoyed sublime libations, dressed to impress, met new friends, and said good bye to several legendary New York bartenders. It really was a terrific year! </span></span></p><p><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, please raise a glass of bubbles to </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Loungerati's 2023 Best of Lounge Awards:</span></span></p><div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><i>Lounge Scene Awards </i></u></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1BTcZbrD4kFBBn8sypj-RULDxrH79kk0jRFwcszmvpM6wWC8G1pTT3jdd1qMvYMUPWY9UZr_beO-AsjFCszN6yklvG23ES7dAhNAGvANGtXNrxvNDOu2IlVxM0rsDBExuS5byEenGA_Cw_6stOn4zYKMS96V23K88EQY1dzQHO6EjIkfrhvmnkW2xIw/s1791/2023Lounge008.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1BTcZbrD4kFBBn8sypj-RULDxrH79kk0jRFwcszmvpM6wWC8G1pTT3jdd1qMvYMUPWY9UZr_beO-AsjFCszN6yklvG23ES7dAhNAGvANGtXNrxvNDOu2IlVxM0rsDBExuS5byEenGA_Cw_6stOn4zYKMS96V23K88EQY1dzQHO6EjIkfrhvmnkW2xIw/s320/2023Lounge008.jpeg" width="257" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Loungerati's Annual Red Sauce Dinner at Bamonte's</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge or Vintage Event:</i> <b>LOUNGERATI 2ND ANNUAL RED SAUCE DINNER at BAMONTE'S, Williamsburg </b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: <a href="https://redroomnyc.com/event/green-fairy-9/" target="_blank">GREEN FAIRY</a> at RED ROOM, East Village</span></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgN_As2IZA1t6jx7-0FedNPd1oJj7HR7lDl4iMn0SebBH65CZykBVIrwifgmjdZwT8MhvHRzc1IXsPi_YtzsuLMS-qJpbchdhyhYshFH3dqS36WvgH_HczcQv4u9aM2WBBKfSwURwBf6IbJ-89VQBIPh-0i2l4hqfMT-6_F_IBuRD3Cb-sjJUNztsfQM/s2016/2023Lounge007.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgN_As2IZA1t6jx7-0FedNPd1oJj7HR7lDl4iMn0SebBH65CZykBVIrwifgmjdZwT8MhvHRzc1IXsPi_YtzsuLMS-qJpbchdhyhYshFH3dqS36WvgH_HczcQv4u9aM2WBBKfSwURwBf6IbJ-89VQBIPh-0i2l4hqfMT-6_F_IBuRD3Cb-sjJUNztsfQM/s320/2023Lounge007.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Charlie Roman Hot Club performing at The Rum House</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Viva La Musica Award for Best Jazz, Lounge, or Swing Band</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">: <a href="https://www.charlieromanjazz.com/projects" target="_blank">CHARLIE ROMAN HOT CLUB</a> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: <a href="https://www.isaakjames.com/" target="_blank">ISAAK JAMES & THE BAND</a></span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Most Sought After Ingredient or Bar Tool for the Home Ba</i>r: <b>HEAVEN HILL Bottle in Bond 7yr Bourbon </b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Foraged Ramps for Gibson cocktails - IYKYK</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i style="font-family: verdana;">Best Dressed Lounger</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">: </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">NEAL "EFF" BLANGIARDO, Proprietor of Fine Haberdashery at Eff's Style Emporium</b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Tiki Adam Kolesar, Jungle Bird Extraordinaire</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i><u><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></u></i></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i><u><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cocktail Bars and Lounges</span></u></i></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best New NYC Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <b><a href="https://www.pressclubgrill.com/" target="_blank">THE PRESS CLUB GRILL</a>, </b></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Herald Square</b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable mention</i>: <a href="https://www.albertsbar.com/" target="_blank">ALBERT'S BAR</a>, Midtown East</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCls97f1xvVpqMZkI4-50Uz-bjqBrNjdA0hoJeylpDk13dSuz9GVI-aEWj_YBbcY45j_benkBWzgsncx8e3bcXrIIHleH6jYLMCub8PN-Q6kR4UqTVsfC1ispSNOtJ9_MrvBCGPe8xxB0hY5giHemBsnxJTeTWdSySQrpng5UJS-JNeRmlZfVcfXLJS0/s2016/2023Lounge010.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCls97f1xvVpqMZkI4-50Uz-bjqBrNjdA0hoJeylpDk13dSuz9GVI-aEWj_YBbcY45j_benkBWzgsncx8e3bcXrIIHleH6jYLMCub8PN-Q6kR4UqTVsfC1ispSNOtJ9_MrvBCGPe8xxB0hY5giHemBsnxJTeTWdSySQrpng5UJS-JNeRmlZfVcfXLJS0/s320/2023Lounge010.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Barman Extraordinaire Troy serving up Mojitos <br />with a side of panache at The Rum House in NYC</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Best NYC Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">: </span><b><a href="https://www.therumhousenyc.com/" target="_blank">THE RUM HOUSE</a>, Times Square</b></div></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><em>Honorable Mention</em>: <a href="https://www.dutchkillsbar.com/" target="_blank">DUTCH KILLS BAR</a>, Long Island City, Queens</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><em><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></em></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><em><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkFAPx5Sivk4WdviviKPfBS1w3J3NO3FwsEccl7-x1FWVKTZ_oABXmsG4Dxbw158bFXGgyz6MM7kec6D0JZwykHu4wcqLuwmjixC-rgkOf2UJU9bGT-Bug6AhH3nxYWi8rVCekjmwTNGvfUSEsYgEXUoC-1zRmpByl4-T8-_BKjyEAI7QySf3b1F5duA/s1280/2023Lounge005.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkFAPx5Sivk4WdviviKPfBS1w3J3NO3FwsEccl7-x1FWVKTZ_oABXmsG4Dxbw158bFXGgyz6MM7kec6D0JZwykHu4wcqLuwmjixC-rgkOf2UJU9bGT-Bug6AhH3nxYWi8rVCekjmwTNGvfUSEsYgEXUoC-1zRmpByl4-T8-_BKjyEAI7QySf3b1F5duA/s320/2023Lounge005.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The delicious French Dip at Minetta Tavern<br />is only available during lunch service on Thursday & Fridays!</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></em></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><em><span style="font-family: verdana;">Best Barfood: </span></em><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>THE FRENCH DIP at <a href="https://minettatavernny.com/" target="_blank">MINETTA TAVERN</a>, Greenwich Village</b></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention: </i>Grilled Alligator Sausage at <a href="https://www.alligatorpearnyc.com/" target="_blank">ALLIGATOR PEAR</a>, Midtown</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best of the NYC Hotel Bars</i><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span>:</span></span><b> </b><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><a href="https://hotelchelsea.com/dining-and-bar/lobby-bar" target="_blank">LOBBY BAR</a> at the Hotel Chelsea, Chelsea</b></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel, Midtown</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best NYC Restaurant Bars</i><span>:<b> <a href="https://www.hawksmoornyc.com/" target="_blank">HAWKSMOOR NYC</a>, Gramercy</b></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i><span>: <a href="https://sardis.com/" target="_blank">SARDI's</a> 2nd Floor Bar, Midtown</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best Cocktail of 2023</i>: </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b> DUKES MARTINI at LOBBY BAR, Hotel Chelsea</b></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: THE MARTINIQUE at THE PRESS CLUB GRILL, Herald Square</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u style="font-style: italic;">Editors and Staff Picks</u><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-style: italic;">:</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best Seat in the House</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">"REGULAR" SEAT at THE RUM HOUSE, Times Square</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable mention</i>: Any bar seat at OLD TOWN BAR, Union Square</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhjf8SeKxUhhiwWeEEZGxWcxG-MRiwpaa23-vjAd90bUSnMWQ9XadDAwACLbui6EQdchj9isPiqUCzUB_YB7_qC5eWXcT30EzwH6p9DWJhNH4n8gQ7AbSrS5yExTFxY6h89sqSeutiDhbDuVTCwLFHbneZROSgtwxtEQAuz0MXghPg6837UNdgNqi_fk/s2016/2023Lounge002.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhjf8SeKxUhhiwWeEEZGxWcxG-MRiwpaa23-vjAd90bUSnMWQ9XadDAwACLbui6EQdchj9isPiqUCzUB_YB7_qC5eWXcT30EzwH6p9DWJhNH4n8gQ7AbSrS5yExTFxY6h89sqSeutiDhbDuVTCwLFHbneZROSgtwxtEQAuz0MXghPg6837UNdgNqi_fk/s320/2023Lounge002.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">No better way to spend waiting for your train<br /> than at the Irish Exit in Moynihan Hall at NY's Penn Station.<br />Pint and a shot will do!!</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best Drink for the Road</i>: <b>GUINNESS + POWERS at <a href="https://www.irishexit.com/" target="_blank">IRISH EXIT</a>, Midtown</b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable mention</i><span face="verdana, sans-serif">: HANKY PANKY, <a href="https://www.thesavoylondon.com/restaurant/american-bar/" target="_blank">AMERICAN BAR </a>at SAVOY Hotel, London</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></i></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i style="font-family: verdana;">Best Dive Bar aka "The Gutter Award"</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">: </span><b style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jimmyscornernyc/" target="_blank">JIMMY'S CORNER</a>, Times Square</b></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i style="font-family: verdana;">Honorable Mention</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">: <a href="https://www.macsclubdeuce.com/" target="_blank">MAC's CLUB DEUCE</a>, South Beach, Miami</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For 2024, the Loungerati are focusing on quality over quantity: </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">- We will not frequent any bar, restaurant, or lounge that requires reservations for bar seats or imposes a time limit on occupying a bar seat. B</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ar seats should always be for walk-ins and as long as we are paying, we can sit there. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">- We</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> will keep supporting establishments that get it right</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">- We will embrace the fellowship of true friends and invest our time wisely </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">- We will be on the lookout for outstanding hospitality at authentic establishments that are not flash in the pan. The pineapple pin is awarded to the best.</span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Til' the next Manhattans!<br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">- The Loungerati</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41ObQqU0701_FoQJt9zf-bynQstgrUk6oeDidP3PBFk5OHo9ZLikW4d6awusbumgKLMv47VZFxMRDGT039rFcBk1aurxsau3YSb_P_ziXQ5UqqAUBLkV5t0_RntAwe23-pMvsYqXZb-ViMJVcdXZgRytQCfjkzzA_hpSL5N2LFptpJLHbNb1ceJAkDbY/s1600/2023Lounge011.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41ObQqU0701_FoQJt9zf-bynQstgrUk6oeDidP3PBFk5OHo9ZLikW4d6awusbumgKLMv47VZFxMRDGT039rFcBk1aurxsau3YSb_P_ziXQ5UqqAUBLkV5t0_RntAwe23-pMvsYqXZb-ViMJVcdXZgRytQCfjkzzA_hpSL5N2LFptpJLHbNb1ceJAkDbY/s320/2023Lounge011.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wishing legendary Sardi's bartender Joe Petrsoric<br />the best in retirement! End of an era!!</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /></div>Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-21750049549030122572022-12-31T16:05:00.006-05:002024-01-14T11:17:39.984-05:00Best of Lounge 2022<p> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziUXuP6v-FaUCDC-T9F6470TV_lqgull-R_uYSMlyEI0VKb33Xj1o_4-vIqzdNdXLF3LcKe45L3Lku2sFgfiqVkyasEa_Km0E4wgfoBg_oJ5uT4QIhhGKL3XAVXyIs76bhxSgVJg65bN9vRiXC9rrQNh_9ev_2FthAyr4X8vIqEJinlLb6msB0YlE/s1950/Vasto%20Drinkify%20Me.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="1950" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziUXuP6v-FaUCDC-T9F6470TV_lqgull-R_uYSMlyEI0VKb33Xj1o_4-vIqzdNdXLF3LcKe45L3Lku2sFgfiqVkyasEa_Km0E4wgfoBg_oJ5uT4QIhhGKL3XAVXyIs76bhxSgVJg65bN9vRiXC9rrQNh_9ev_2FthAyr4X8vIqEJinlLb6msB0YlE/s320/Vasto%20Drinkify%20Me.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div>Mark " The Senator" Vasto</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption"> Lounger Number One 2022<br /> "Drinkify Me "Artwork by Dave Stolte<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Its been two long years since we handed out the Best of Lounge awards. The global pandemic pulled the rug out from all of us and sadly, we lost many friends, family, & yes, even some of our favorite watering holes. We thought it would be the new Roaring Twenties but the decade got stalled in the starting gates. So 2022, a year when COVID was still taking its toll but, fully boosted, we started venturing out more. New joints began to pop up and a limited sense of normalcy began to take root. In the spirit of new beginnings, we went out on the town in many cities across the country with old and new friends. In NYC, the Loungerati revisited some classic dining and drinking stalwarts like Balthazar, Gallagher's Steakhouse, Blue Ribbon, Grand Central Oyster Bar, Bemelmans, Heidelberg Restaurant, El Quijote at Chelsea Hotel, Smith & Wollensky, and of course the venerable Bamonte's. So please raise a freezer cold Martini to </span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Loungerati's 2022 Best of Lounge Awards:</span></span></div></span><div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u><i>Lounge Scene Awards </i></u><br /><u><i><br /></i></u></span><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1wYL9VCoW1I3HsHMYXt4zHqmcec7U7R9N2-YWeBjSmII-1KT-cKJL37UVZLnuiY13N8dP31_CISMNGh9vJ4GtgH3vwWvFRSKSZxYGNeG_mVcSwqJS0h21jxrAICIKtigSW8H0XdJBr8LHG8JxHtZ7zmK6WkLVbLhsO8uMBWkBvRImaMIoHtccDWH/s1564/Tansy.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1wYL9VCoW1I3HsHMYXt4zHqmcec7U7R9N2-YWeBjSmII-1KT-cKJL37UVZLnuiY13N8dP31_CISMNGh9vJ4GtgH3vwWvFRSKSZxYGNeG_mVcSwqJS0h21jxrAICIKtigSW8H0XdJBr8LHG8JxHtZ7zmK6WkLVbLhsO8uMBWkBvRImaMIoHtccDWH/s320/Tansy.jpeg" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tansy Tandora<br />The Elizabeth Taylor of Burlesque</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best Burlesque Act or Performer:</i> <b>TANSY TANDORA</b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention: </i>GIN MINSKY</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge or Vintage Event:</i> <b>GREEN FAIRY at the Red Room, East Village </b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: LOUNGERATI RED SAUCE DINNER at Bamonte's, Williamsburg</span></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Viva La Musica Award for Best Jazz, Lounge, or Swing Band</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">: GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA at Swing 46, NYC</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA at Green Mill, Chicago</span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Most Sought After Ingredient or Bar Tool for the Home Ba</i>r: <b>AMARO SAN SIMONE aka "Sansi"</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: FORD'S SLOE GIN</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYHGvB2t4UcJUR4bc0nWUVJyqwEkvUDLslpsDU2VVkBfpd7lSQuadGIsJ4y9egXHns3iGmfCpPD_cPThobUzUqckfnxVDZ_A8t86i9pnb_KjUZCtma6Zltfnx0GcqsJdZXd6_Ec5rtNLWOiN9GhFZvDwFB2mr4X-ZZb3ZEVKTA1khAeblRYsfRX-V/s2048/Beefsteak2022_01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYHGvB2t4UcJUR4bc0nWUVJyqwEkvUDLslpsDU2VVkBfpd7lSQuadGIsJ4y9egXHns3iGmfCpPD_cPThobUzUqckfnxVDZ_A8t86i9pnb_KjUZCtma6Zltfnx0GcqsJdZXd6_Ec5rtNLWOiN9GhFZvDwFB2mr4X-ZZb3ZEVKTA1khAeblRYsfRX-V/s320/Beefsteak2022_01.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i>Marlo Gamora<br />Best Dressed Lounger 2022</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><i style="font-family: verdana;">Best Dressed Lounger</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>: </span></span><b style="font-family: verdana;">MARLO GAMORA, Rum Ambassador & Gentleman</b><b style="font-family: verdana;"> </b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: GARRET RICHARD, Barman Extraordinaire</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i><u><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></u></i></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i><u><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cocktail Bars and Lounges</span></u></i></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best New NYC Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <b>SUNKEN HARBOR, Brooklyn</b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable mention</i>: MILADY'S, SoHo </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEMgkRG72jm2gdJjeBllXVU0vxhrLCU6QnZS_6TP_wU6fvNBtJI4E-hBK-tw1yJpJBi5G8q4MoskDw60l8CNhVwsVdxe6xp2L423l0mJhlKknfdfU-kIE9fzEJexh3PevLBUxmdw-dCgMKt3v_TRgD5RE5cJOTeTLmmVXAyzcVogefqibCQgImgDA/s4000/Rum%20House1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEMgkRG72jm2gdJjeBllXVU0vxhrLCU6QnZS_6TP_wU6fvNBtJI4E-hBK-tw1yJpJBi5G8q4MoskDw60l8CNhVwsVdxe6xp2L423l0mJhlKknfdfU-kIE9fzEJexh3PevLBUxmdw-dCgMKt3v_TRgD5RE5cJOTeTLmmVXAyzcVogefqibCQgImgDA/s320/Rum%20House1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Fredo @ The Rum House in NYC</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><i style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></i></div>Best NYC Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">: </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">THE RUM HOUSE, Times Sq.</b></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><em>Honorable Mention</em>: EMPLOYEES ONLY, West Village</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><em><span style="font-family: verdana;">Best Barfood: </span></em><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>MOROCCAN FRIED CHICKEN at Zou Zou, Hudson Yards</b></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention: </i>PORK POT PIE, Gage & Tollner, Brooklyn</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best of the NYC Hotel Bars</i><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span>:</span></span><b> </b><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>BEMELMANS BAR at the Carlyle Hotel, UES</b></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Lantern's Keep at the Iroquois Hotel, Midtown</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best NYC Restaurant Bars</i><span>:<b> GAGE & TOLLNER, Brooklyn</b></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i><span>: THE BAR at KEENS STEAKHOUSE, Midtown</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrj1y5dY1Tkvcwcidqittozwq88tnI4eshz23HcaCmK1mBQXSvzggH3Mnlkc0ljU7GMBf10L2CzurAfMgekYypI83_FCNtSSAE5KN2aTo_VF-o4Ii0P7LHK9KzFCq7XTkiD0fHxh2p91sPU8RC7hkOngF0s_myJUmO0EkKTEo-7Pr2fsEVy1CyLVd/s1124/RhymeAM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrj1y5dY1Tkvcwcidqittozwq88tnI4eshz23HcaCmK1mBQXSvzggH3Mnlkc0ljU7GMBf10L2CzurAfMgekYypI83_FCNtSSAE5KN2aTo_VF-o4Ii0P7LHK9KzFCq7XTkiD0fHxh2p91sPU8RC7hkOngF0s_myJUmO0EkKTEo-7Pr2fsEVy1CyLVd/s320/RhymeAM.jpg" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i>Garret Richard's Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner<br />(photo credit: Star Chefs)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best Cocktail of 2022</i>: <b>RHYME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER (</b></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Demerara Rum, Kola Nut, Allspice, Grapefruit, Grog Syrup, Bitters) at Sunken Harbor </b></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: PINCH HITTER (Japanese Whiskey, Koji, Apricot, Honey, bitters) at Chez Zou</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u style="font-style: italic;">Editors and Staff Picks</u><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-style: italic;">:</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best Seat in the House</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">"REGULAR" SEAT at THE RUM HOUSE, Times Sq.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable mention</i>: Any BAR SEAT at Jimmy's Corner</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Best Cocktail for the Road</i>: <b>MILLER HIGH LIFE & BUFFALO TRACE SHOT at MILADY'S</b>, SoHo</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable mention</i><span face="verdana, sans-serif">: GUINNESS & POWERS SHOT at MOLLY WEE PUB, Midtown</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><em><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></em></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><em>Best NYC Tiki Experience:</em><span face="verdana, sans-serif"> </span><b>ROCKAWAY TIKI BAR, Rockaway Beach, Queens</b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention: </i>ZOMBIE HUT, <i>Carroll Gardens </i></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><i style="font-family: verdana;">Best Dive aka "The Gutter Award"</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">: </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">JIMMY'S CORNER, Times Sq.</b></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: MILANO'S BAR, Little Italy</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><em style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></em></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><em style="background-color: transparent;">Brian F. Paynter </em><em style="background-color: transparent;">Award for Lounger Number One</em><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">:</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold;"> MARK "THE SENATOR" VASTO (Awarded Posthumously)</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For 2023, we have a laundry list of joints to visit, shows to see, bands to hear, & rugs to cut. These include - </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">Gus's Chophouse </b><span style="font-family: verdana;">in Brooklyn, </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">Hawksmoor NYC</b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> in Gramercy, and </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">Albert's Bar </b><span style="font-family: verdana;">in Midtown, among many more in NYC. We hope to travel to other cities and visit old friends and new joints. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Loungerati keep looking forward to new adventures, the fellowship of true friends, and outstanding hospitality.</span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Til' the next Manhattans!<br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">- The Loungerati</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCQjRNRC_pQcGMtBDyeUxY29Z2VVwNZaGNKcFO00YcZDxA0Ou0kwU1PlfDi8-rfEFtORRpb-s-l3mkYbD6CEIJDhy7G4j7Xw2lpaT5fj-u3ipkRx-dK9uN7VqpuYmMprKaeHuKpiJherEDGEDZGUS0Tus3DhZPHP3Q9KI4qN1C4_OC5z6D9LmJUaO/s760/Beefsteak2022_39.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="760" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCQjRNRC_pQcGMtBDyeUxY29Z2VVwNZaGNKcFO00YcZDxA0Ou0kwU1PlfDi8-rfEFtORRpb-s-l3mkYbD6CEIJDhy7G4j7Xw2lpaT5fj-u3ipkRx-dK9uN7VqpuYmMprKaeHuKpiJherEDGEDZGUS0Tus3DhZPHP3Q9KI4qN1C4_OC5z6D9LmJUaO/s320/Beefsteak2022_39.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Enjoy the Lounge Life, baby!</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /></div>Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-78577371890002677442020-12-29T14:18:00.004-05:002022-12-29T15:12:37.314-05:00Lounge 2020: In Memoriam<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreQTRD9IDXguxva2Cj2UsvpaaVY0wt9pMf467G_-UMfMzdtRi_T2wNqTR9A_3OoUjxPOzFO5LpnCLTnZCGOSlRGn_gvl5mu6bboYsQuOJrBnUjuHdXS3FvPSqCUbTkxXdlckPRdRZDSQ/s1242/2020.jpg.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1242" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreQTRD9IDXguxva2Cj2UsvpaaVY0wt9pMf467G_-UMfMzdtRi_T2wNqTR9A_3OoUjxPOzFO5LpnCLTnZCGOSlRGn_gvl5mu6bboYsQuOJrBnUjuHdXS3FvPSqCUbTkxXdlckPRdRZDSQ/w502-h239/2020.jpg.jpeg" title="The Lounge Remembers" width="502" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There will be no Best of Lounge Awards for 2020. Instead, we raise a glass in a somber mood to the memory of some of our favorite New York City haunts & watering holes that permanently closed in 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic. The Lounge remembers:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pegu Club</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lucky Strike</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Daddy-O</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Existing Conditions</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Monkey Bar</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maloney & Porcelli</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ward III</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">21 Club</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Donna</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grand Havana Room</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grand Central Oyster Bar*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nightcap</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rye House</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jack the Horse Tavern</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Black Emperor</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ghost Donkey</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mermaid Inn</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bar Veloce (East Village)*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saxon & Parole</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Otto Enoteca & Pizzeria</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Good Fork</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Blue Ribbon (Brooklyn)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jules Bistro</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Augustine</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bar Sardine</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fedora</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Black & White</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Copacabana</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Porsena</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Blue Quarter</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Honeybee</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mother of Pearl</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">* <span style="font-size: x-small;">Closed temporarily with no announced return date</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last but certainly not least, we remember Mr. Jimmy Glenn, a true NYC legend </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">who passed from COVID-19 on May 7, 2020</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Jimmy was a consummate barman, proprietor of Jimmy's Corner & a veteran prizefighter. He always met you with a welcoming hand, a smile, and a story. Rest easy Jimmy, you are missed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>- The Loungerati</i></span></p><p><br /></p>Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-68323052453432331402019-12-31T21:01:00.000-05:002020-06-13T15:21:27.508-04:00Best of Lounge - 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Best Burlesque Act or Performer*:</i> <b>Velvetina Taylor</b></div>
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<i>* <u>Editor's Note</u>: We went out allot this year and saw many great performances. Velvetina Taylor was everywhere - from the Wiggle Room to private Art Deco apartment parties to The Salon events and everything in between! A super performer who has not even hit her peak yet. I am sure there is more to come from VT!</i><br />
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<i>Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge or Vintage Event:</i> <b>Don Spiro & Dandy Dillinger's Repeal Day Triple Party at the Shanty, Red Room, & Barrow's Intense Ginger</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Loungerati Beefsteak Dinner, Fancy Camp 2019, The Salon's New Year's Eve Eve</div>
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<i>Viva La Musica Award for Best Jazz, Lounge, or Swing Band</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">: Mike Davis & The New Wonders</span></div>
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<i>Most Sought After Ingredient or Bar Tool for the Home Ba</i>r: <b>Tempus Fugit Creme de Banane</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Bitter Truth Olive Bitters, De Soto Petit Cocktail Shaker</div>
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<i>Best Dressed Lounger</i>: <b>Kenny "I'm in Friggin' Esquire" McCoy</b></div>
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<i>Best New Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <b>Osamil Upstairs </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Midtown)</span></div>
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<i>Best New York Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Existing Conditions (Greenwich Village)</span></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention: </i>Deviled Eggs at Ward III (Tribeca), Steak Tartare at Employees Only (West Village), Oysters at Blue Ribbon Sullivan Street (SoHo), Miso Wings at Bar Goto (LES)</div>
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<i>Best of the New York Hotel Bars</i>:<b> The Rum House at The Hotel Edison(Times Square)</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: The Sunken Lounge at the TWA Hotel (JFK Airport), Monkey Bar at Hotel Elysee (Midtown), Lost Hours at Hotel 3232 (Midtown)</div>
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<i>Best Seat in the House</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dug Out seat at Ward III (Tribeca)</span></div>
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<i>Honorable mention</i>: Any seat at The Grill, The "Regular" seat at Rum House, & F14 at Clover Club when in Brooklyn (natch!)</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><br />Best Cocktail for the Road</i>: </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Ichi-mas Boilermaker (Sapporo lager & Toki Japanese Whiskey) at Katana Kitten (West Village)</b></span></div>
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<i style="font-size: 13px;">Best Saloon</i><span style="font-size: 13px;">: </span><b style="font-size: 13px;">Hudson Malone (Midtown East) </b></div>
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<em>Best NY Tiki Experience:</em> <b>Garret Richard's Exotica Night at</b> <strong>Raines Law Room (Midtown)</strong><br />
<i>Honorable Mention:</i>Cellar 335 (Jersey City), Mother of Pearl (East Village), Polynesian (Midtown)<br />
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<i>Best of the Internationals</i>: <b>Fifty Mils (Mexico D.F)</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: American Bar at Savoy Hotel (London), Dirty Dick (Paris)<br />
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<i>Best American Cocktail Bar (ex-NYC) Visited in 2019</i>: <b>Alibi (Salt Lake City)</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention:</i> Cafe La Trova (Miami), Better Days(Miami), The Man Behind the Curtain at Platform 18 (Phoenix), Raised by Wolves (San Diego)</div>
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<i>Best Dive aka "The Gutter Award"</i>: <b>Jimmy's Corner</b> <b>(Times Square)</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Patriot Bar (Tribeca), Tracks in Penn Station - RIP (Midtown)</div>
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<em style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Brian F. Paynter </em><em style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Award for Lounger Number One</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">:</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"> Don "Sazarac" Spiro</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><i>Honorable mention:</i> Ashton "Dandy Dillinger" Warren, David "Grumpy Old Hepcat" Talaga</span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Last year we lamented the closing of many New York cocktail favorites, like the venerable <b>Flatiron Lounge</b>. This year we look forward to a new decade and what seems to be many eagerly awaited new bars on the horizon. These include two new Brooklyn additions - <b>Bar Goto Niban</b> (from the Bar Goto team) coming to Park Slope and St. John Frizzel's <b>The Sunken Harbor</b> at the newly renovated Gage & Tollner on Fulton Street in downtown Brooklyn. Tis' a new decade with new possibilities and adventures to come! The Loungerati look forward to more great times, the friendships to be made, and superb hospitality.<br />
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Til' the next Manhattans!<br />
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-21907623692628983102018-12-28T21:36:00.000-05:002018-12-28T21:37:13.758-05:00Best of Lounge - 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><br /></i><i>Best Burlesque Act or Performer*:</i> <b>Francine The Lucid Dream's Pink Room Burlesque, NYC</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention: Gin Minsky, Miss Puss-n-Boots, Gal Friday, Glitter Gutter at Slipper Room</i></div>
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<i>* <u>Editor's Note</u>: We could probably list dozens of terrific shows, performances, and acts that Francine was involved with this year - it is truly remarkable. We are convinced she must have doppelgangers to do it all and wish her best of luck with her nomination for Broadway World Cabaret Awards Best Burlesque Show!! </i></div>
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<i>Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge or Vintage Event:</i> <b>Don Spiro's Green Fairy at the Red Room </b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Dances of Vice - Great Gatsby Party, The Easter Parade, Loungerati Beefsteak Dinner</div>
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<i>Viva La Musica Award for Best Jazz, Lounge, or Swing Band</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">: T</span><b>he Glenn Crytzer Orchestra</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Brian Newman, Dandy Wellington & His Band, Michael Arenella's Dreamland Orchestra</div>
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<i>Most Sought After Ingredient or Bar Tool for the Home Ba</i>r: <b>Nikka Coffey Gin</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Bigallet 'China-China' Amer, <u>I Just Came for the Drinks</u> by Sother Teague<b>, </b>Old Overholt Bonded Rye</div>
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<i>Best Dressed Lounger</i>: <b>Ashton "Dandy Dillinger" Warren </b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Eff "Occhi Azzurri" Blangiardo, Brian "Showboat" Newman, Lesley "Jee-Jee" Martin</div>
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<i>Best New Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: Tie: <b>Katana Kitten </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">(West Village) & Osamil (Midtown)</span></div>
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<i>Honorable mention</i>: The Polynesian (Times Square), Gibson & Luce (Midtown), George Washington Bar at Freehand Hotel (Gramercy)</div>
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<i>Best New York Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dante (Greenwich Village)</span></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention: </i>Deviled Eggs at Ward III (Tribeca), Steak Tartare at Employees Only (West Village), Katsu Sando at Bar Moga (Greenwich Village)</div>
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<i>Best of the New York Hotel Bars</i>:<b> Rum House at Hotel Edison(Times Square)</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Lantern's Keep at the Iroquois (Times Square), Nomad at Nomad Hotel (Midtown), Gin Parlour at Intercontinental Hotel (Midtown)</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Cocktail of 2018</i>: <b>The Calpico Swizzle (Bombay Sapphire East, Nigori Sake, Calpico, lime, sansho pepper, blanc de blanc)at Katana Kitten (West Village)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: K-Town Sidecar at Osamil (Midtown), Commodore Perry Cooler at George Washington Bar(Gramercy), Permanent Vacation at Grand Banks (Tribeca)</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<i>Best Seat in the House</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dug Out seat at Ward III (Tribeca)</span></div>
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<i>Honorable mention</i>: Snug booth at Dead Rabbit's refurbished Tap Room, the seat <u>farthest</u> from Phil Ward in Long Island Bar or Rockwell Place, & F14 at Clover Club of course when in Brooklyn (natch!)</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Irish Coffee at Dead Rabbit (FiDi), Ichi-mas Boilermaker (Sapporo lager & Toki Japanese Whiskey) at Katana Kitten (West Village), The Derelict (</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">rums, bourbon, banana, cinnamon, passion fruit, absinthe and juices) at Polynesian (Midtown West)</span></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">**Editor's Note: The last cocktail we ordered at Flatiron Lounge the week before it closed was the classic Army & Navy. What a way to say good-bye to a cocktail stalwart!</i></div>
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<i style="font-size: 13px;">Best Saloon</i><span style="font-size: 13px;">: </span><b style="font-size: 13px;">Hanks Saloon (Boerum Hill) </b></div>
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<i style="font-size: 13px;">Honorable Mention</i><span style="font-size: 13px;">: Hudson Malone (Midtown East), American Whiskey (Midtown), The Gaf West (Hell's Kitchen)</span></div>
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<em>Best NY Tiki Experience:</em> <b>Exotica Night at</b> <strong>Raines Law Room (Midtown)</strong><br />
<i>Honorable Mention:</i> The Polynesian (Midtown West), Sunken Harbor at Ft Defiance (Red Hook), Cellar 335 (Jersey City)<br />
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<i>Best of the Internationals</i>: <b>El Pequeno Bar (Montreal)</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: American Bar at Savoy Hotel (London), Fifty Mils (Mexico D.F.)</div>
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<i>*NEW* Best American Cocktail Bar (ex-NYC) Visited in 2018</i>: <b>Water Witch (SLC)</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention:</i> Rosina (Las Vegas), Lost Lake (Chicago), Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Co. (Miami)</div>
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<i>Best Dive aka "The Gutter Award"</i>: <b>Hanks Saloon</b> <b>(Boerum Hill)</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Jimmy's Corner (Times Square), Nancy Whiskey Pub (Tribeca), Tracks in Penn Station (Midtown) </div>
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veteran bartender Jeannie Talierico. Thanks for the memories! </td></tr>
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<em style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Brian F. Paynter </em><em style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Award for Lounger Number One</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">:</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"> Fredo "Don't Give Me this Award" Ceraso </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><i>Honorable mention:</i> David "GOH" Talaga, Joe "The Leisure Master" Desmond, Don "Mr. Absinthe" Spiro</span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Lastly, the New York cocktail bar scene lost too many of our favorite watering holes this past year. <b>Flatiron Lounge</b>, Julie Reiner's pioneering cocktail bar served its last drink after almost 15 years<u>,</u> <b>Hanks Saloon</b>, the iconic downtown Brooklyn dive bar shuttered, as did relative new comers <b>Suffolk Arms</b>. We will miss these joints and fondly remember the good times, friendships made, and hospitality.<br />
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Til' the next Manhattans!<br />
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-83686748050853246222017-12-28T16:02:00.000-05:002020-06-13T15:22:48.105-04:00Best of Lounge - 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A stellar year for all things lounge - Loungerati's 2017 Best of Lounge Awards go to:</span><br />
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<i>Best Burlesque Act or Performer:</i> <b>DOTTIE DYNAMO & Speakeasy Burlesque at Black Lodge, NYC</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention: </i>Francine the Lucid Dream, Rosie Cheeks at Hotel Chantelle, Seedy Edie</span></div>
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<i>Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge or Vintage Event:</i> <b>2ND ANNUAL REPEAL DAY PARTY at Hotel Chantelle </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Prohibition Production's Bootlegger's Jazz Cruise, Green Fairy at the Red Room, Dances of Vice - Great Gatsby Party</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Viva La Musica Award for Best Jazz, Lounge, or Swing Band</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span></span><b>Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: </span>King Solomon Hicks at Django, The Glenn Crytzer Orchestra - Big Band Mondays at Kola House <br />
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Bulu Pineapple Barspoon, Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, Pierre Ferrand dry curacao<br />
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<i>Best Dressed Lounger</i>: <b>EF</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">F BLANGIARDO (Seigo's Customer Number One)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Honorable Mention</em>: Bar Goto (LES), Dear Irving (Gramercy), Suffolk Arms (LES), Maison Premiere (Williamsburg), Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog (FIDI), Clover Club (Boerum Hill), The Bennett (Tribeca), Nitecap (LES) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Improved Shochu Cocktail (barley shochu Mizu, Berkshire Etherial gin, cane syrup, Hitachino no Shizuku</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">) at Bar Goto, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">La Marionetta (</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Gin, Carpano Bianco, Luxardo Bitter Bianco, Boquerones) at Don Angie, The Alaska Cocktail (Tanqueray gin, Chartreuse, orange bitters) at The Grill</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">* </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Editor's note</i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">: This year, riffs on the classic Martini and Gibson were all the rave - from Thomas Waugh's menu of pre-made perfectly chilled martinis at The Grill, to the Tuxedo # 2's return to multiple cocktail menus, and every Gibson in between. Naturally, the Loungerati drank our weight in gin and sampled a broad range of libations to ensure objectivity. The above cocktails represent the very best of the best. Meaghan Dorman's take on the classic Gibson at Dear Irving is not new for 2017 per se but it sure was our favorite!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Seat in the House</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">DUG OUT SEAT at DANTE NYC </span></span></div>
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<i>Best Saloon</i>: <b>WARD III (New York) </b>- Welcome back!!<br />
<i>Honorable Mention</i>: American Whiskey, (New York), Dutch Fred's (New York), Hudson Malone (New York), Bar X (SLC) </div>
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<em>Best NY Tiki Experience:</em> <b>Garret Richard's</b> <strong>EXOTICA NIGHT (various locations)</strong><br />
Honorable Mention: Tiki Tuesday's with Brian Miller (various locations), Mother of Pearl (East Village), Otto's Shrunken Head (East Village)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Old Crow (Zurich), Caffe Propaganda (Rome), American Bar at Savoy Hotel (London) Employees Only Singapore (Singapore), 1930 (Milan)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Nancy Whiskey Pub (Tribeca), Ruby's Bar & Grill (Coney Island), Tracks in Penn Station (Midtown, NYC)</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Brian F. Paynter </em><em>Award for Lounger Number One</em>:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> LESLEY A. MARTIN </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><i>Honorable mention:</i> Mark "The Senator" Vasto, David "GOH" Talaga, Don Spiro</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lastly, the New York cocktail bar scene lost a few of our favorite watering holes this past year. Mayahuel, the iconic temple to all things tequila and mezcal closed its doors after almost 10 years as did new comer and industry favorite August Laura. We will miss these bars but always cherish the memories, friendships and hospitality.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Burlesque Act or Performer:</i> <b>CALAMITY CHANG</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention: </i>Rosie Cheeks, Gal Friday Burlesque</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge or Vintage Event:</i> <b>DARDANELLA at The Plaza Hotel </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: The Salon's New Year's Eve Eve Party, Dances of Vice - Phantasmagorey</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Viva La Musica Award for Best Jazz, Lounge, or Swing Band</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">: QUEEN ESTHER & HER HOT FIVE</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Dandy Wellington & His Band, Brian Newman Orchestra at the Rainbow Room</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Amer Picon, Del Maguey Mezcal Chichicapa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Dressed Lounger</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">J ROSSER LOMAX (Suntory's Man)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Marlo Gamora (Barman & Ambassador), Eff Blangiardo (Scion of Sprezzatura)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best New Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <b>THE BENNETT </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">(New York)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best New York Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">CLOVER CLUB (Brooklyn)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Honorable Mention</em>: Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog (New York), Attaboy (New York)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Best Barfood:</em> <strong>SEAFOOD PLATEAU at GRAND ARMY (Brooklyn)</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention: </i>Mutton Burger at Seamstress (New York), Matzo Ball Soup at Suffolk Arms (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best of the NY Hotel Bars</i>:<b> THE RUM HOUSE at EDISON HOTEL (New York)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Elephant Bar at NoMad Hotel (New York), Lantern's Keep at Iroquois Hotel (New York)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>David A. Embury Award for Best Cocktail of 2016</i>: <b>AMARETTO SOUR (Gozio amaretto, Don Ciccio & Figlio Nocino, lemon, lime, simple) at the AUGUST LAURA (Brooklyn)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Seat in the House</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">ERNEST HEMINGWAY BARSEAT at BLACKTAIL (New York)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable mention</i>: Seat F14 at Clover Club (Brooklyn), Dugout seats at Rum House (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Modelo can & shot of Cynar at The Pennsy (New York), Trinidad Sour at Suffolk Arms (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Saloon</i>: <b>DEAD RABBIT GROCERY & GROG TAP ROOM (New York)</b></span></div>
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Honorable Mention: Tiki Mondays with Miller at Pouring Ribbons (New York), Smuggler's Cove (San Francisco), Latitude 29 (New Orleans)</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best of the Internationals</i>: <b>OLD CROW</b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (Zurich)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: The Oriole (London), Sherry Butt (Paris)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Brian F. Paynter </em><em>Award for Lounger Number One</em>:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> PATRICK SOLURI (Maestro, Musician, Producer)</span></span><br />
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-42658621882947324162016-12-05T00:00:00.000-05:002016-12-05T22:26:51.195-05:00Happy Repeal Day and 10th Anniversary to Loungerati<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loungerati Beefsteak Dinner 2016 at Maloney & Porcelli - A Repeal Weekend Tradition</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy Repeal Day and 10th Anniversary to the Loungerati readers, staff and contributors past and present! Raise a glass of bubbly because - it is your right!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><strong>The Legalese</strong>:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution became the law of the land. This piece of legislation repealed the 18th Amendment's Prohibition of alcohol. </span></span><br />
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">XXI Amendment</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Cognac Sazarac</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">3 oz Martel XO Cognac</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">4 dashes of Peychaud bitters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">2 dashes Angostura Bitters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">1 brown sugar cube</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">St. George Absinthe (for coating)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">lemon twist</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><u>Method</u>: Add sugar cube to mixing glass and add bitters. Muddle the sugar and bitters gently until broken down into a paste like consistency. Add Cognac and cracked ice. Stirred for 20 seconds. Separately, coat a chilled old fashioned glass with Absinthe and swirl until the interior is covered. Add the mixture to the glass and express the lemon oils from the twist over the glass and discard. Drink up!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original Sazarac was made with Cognac!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">~The Lounge</span><br />
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-50066608710399321572015-12-05T12:01:00.000-05:002015-12-05T12:01:00.157-05:00Happy Repeal Day and Loungerati's 9th Anniversary! Enjoy your Constitutional Right to Imbibe! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three cheers to the 21st Amendment!</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy Repeal Day and 9th Anniversary to the Loungerati readers, staff and contributers past and present! Raise a glass of bubbly because - it is your right!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>The skinny</strong>:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution became the law of the land. This piece of legislation repealed the 18th Amendment's Prohibition of alcohol. </span></span><br />
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">XXI Amendment</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Section 2. The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Loungers Unite:</strong></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On December 5, 2006, Loungerati was born on a cocktail napkin at a bar called <a href="http://www.brooklynsocialbar.com/">Brooklyn Social</a> in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn and memorialized with the epic </span><a href="http://loungerati.blogspot.com/2007/11/lounge-doctrine_19.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lounge Doctrine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> delivered by one of the forum's founders, The Senator, at the legendary Algonquin Hotel bar the following year. Dorothy Parker would have been proud!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Loungerati continues to serve as an outlet to those who enjoy Lounge culture, the sporting life, exquisite cocktails, classic music, and a good time! Enjoy the holidays and drink responsibly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">~The Lounge</span><br />
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-6880492994068823512015-12-04T20:00:00.000-05:002015-12-04T20:00:03.689-05:00Best of Lounge - 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Burlesque Act or Performer:</i> <b>CALAMITY CHANG</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention: Flatiron Follies - Grace Gotham, Hazel Honeysuckle</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge or Vintage Event:</i> <b>JAZZ AGE LAWN PARTY at Governor's Island </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Playboy Swings Salon at the Players Club, Club Wit's End 7th Annual Black Cat Masquerade</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Viva La Musica Award for Best Jazz, Lounge, or Swing Band</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">: DANDY WELLINGTON AND HIS BAND</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Queen Esther, Brian Newman Orchestra at the Rainbow Room</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Beach Bum Berry's Skull bar spoon, New York Distilling Company's Ragtime Rye </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Dressed Lounger</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">DANDY WELLINGTON (Song and Dance man)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Queen Esther (Belle of the Ball), Eff Blangiardo (Scion of Sprezzatura)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best New Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <b>SLOWLY SHIRLEY </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">(New York)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best New York Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">THE DEAD RABBIT GROCERY & GROG(New York)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Honorable Mention</em>: Long Island Bar (Brooklyn), Dutch Kills (Queens)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Best Barfood:</em> <strong>OYSTER HAPPY HOUR at THE DEAD RABBIT GROCERY & GROG (New York)</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Honorable Mention:</em> The Cheeseburger at The Happiest Hour (New York), Carrot Tartar at the Elephant Bar in NoMad Hotel (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best of the NY Hotel Bars</i>:<b> THE RUM HOUSE at EDISON HOTEL (New York)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Seat in the House</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar Seat at SLOWLY SHIRLEY (New York)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable mention</i>: The "Regular" at Employees Only(New York), Seat F12 (aka F14) at Clover Club (Brooklyn), Dugout seats at Dante (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Cocktail for the Road</i>: <b>DIRTY BIRD (scotch, Amaro Montenegro, sweet vermouth, coffee bitters at GOODNIGHT SONNY (New York)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Sakura Martini at Bar Goto (New York), Brancolada at Donna Cocktail Bar (Brooklyn), Beer and shot at Holiday Cocktail Lounge (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best Saloon</i>: <b>BAR X (Salt Lake City)</b></span></div>
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Honorable Mention: Tiki Mondays with Miller (New York), Smuggler's Cove (San Francisco), Mother of Pearl (New York)</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Best of the Internationals</i>: <b>ARTESIAN BAR at </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">LANGHAM HOTEL (London)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: American Bar at the Savoy Hotel (London), White Lyan (London)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Brian F. Paynter </em><em>Award for Lounger Number One</em>:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> SASHA PETRASKE (Cocktail Icon and Jazz lover)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Long Island Bar (Brooklyn)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog (New York)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Death and Company (New York)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Attaboy (New York)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Rum House at The Edison Hotel</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Elephant Bar at The NoMad Hotel</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">King Cole Bar at St. Regis Hotel</span></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Most Sought After Ingredient/Bar tool for the Home Bar</span></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ragtime Rye Whiskey from NY Distilling Company</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Amaro Montenegro</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">BeachBum Berry's Skull bar spoon from Cocktail Kingdom</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cynar 70 Proof </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Best Barfood</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chicken Soup at Employees Only</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Cheeseburger at Happiest Hour</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tacos at Leyenda</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Carrot Tartare at the Elephant Bar in NoMad Hotel</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oyster Happy Hour at The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Best Burlesque Act, Event or Space</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hazel Honeysuckle</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Medianoche</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Flatiron Follies - Grace Gotham</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Le Scandal, variety burlesque show</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Slipper Room venue</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Calamity "The Asian Sexation" Chang </span></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Best Dressed Lounger</span></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Eff Blangiardo, Scion of Sprezzatura</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Marlo Gamora, Barman and Shutterbug</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Queen Esther, Chanteuse and Belle of the Ball</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Fredo Ceraso, Italian guy in a bow tie</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nicole Desmond, Gal about Town, Stunner</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dandy Wellington, Dandy extraordinaire,Song and Dance Man</span></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge/Retro/Vintage Event</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Club Wit's End 7th Annual Black Cat Masquerade</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Jazz Age Lawn Party at Governor's Island</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Salon: Mad Men at Players Club</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Salon: Playboy Swings at Players Club</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Tweed Ride, Brooklyn</span></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Viva La Music Award: Best Jazz/Swing/Lounge Band</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Brian Newman Orchestra at the Rainbow Room</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Queen Esther and The Hot Five</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Michael Arenella and The Dreamland Orchestra</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dandy Wellington and His Band</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Terry Waldo, Ragtime piano man </span></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">David A. Embury Award: Best Cocktail of 2015</span></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fountainhead <em>(Gin, oloroso sherry, lemon, Branca Menta, mint, and seltzer),</em> Grand Army Bar, Brooklyn, NY</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Shaddock and Smoke (<em>Ardbeg Scotch, grapefruit liqueur, Amaretto, lemon juice, and seltzer</em>), Up and Up, Greenwich Village, NY</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cleopatra</span> (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>Avua Prata cachaca, bison grass vodka, pandan extract, banana cordial, lime), </em>Slowly Shirley, Greenwich Village, NY</span> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Noche Buena (<i>East India sherry, scotch, Jamaican rum, coffee liqueur, cinnamon, egg, aromatic bitters, nutmeg)</i>, Leyenda, Brooklyn, NY</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Garibaldi (<em>Campari and fresh juice of one orange - no really, it is amazing!</em>), Dante, Greenwich Village, NY</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Best Saloon</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Best Seat in the House</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Best Cocktail for the Road</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Best of the International Bar</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Best Dive aka the Gutter Award</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't Bruise The Ice Award for Premier Ice Program</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Brian F. Paynter Award: Lounger Number One</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Loungerati have voted via Survey Monkey for the 2014 Best of Lounge Awards and the results are in:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best Burlesque Act or Performer:</i> A FIRST TIME TIE!!!! <b>NEW YORK BURLESUE FESTIVAL - ANGIE PONTANI and WASSABUCCO 10TH ANNIVERSARY)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Drunken Dragon Festival at Macao Trading Co., The Return of the Slipper Room</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge or Vintage Event:</i> <b>THE SALON AT PLAYERS CLUB</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Club Wit's Monthly Jazz Age Party at Flute, Jazz Age Picnic at Governor's Island</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Viva La Musica Award for Best Jazz, Lounge, or Swing Band</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">: MICHAEL ARENELLA AND THE DREAMLAND ORCHESTRA</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Dandy Wellington and His Band, Terry Waldo - Piano Man</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Most Sought After Ingredient for the Home Ba</i>r: <strong>GREEN SPOT IRISH SINGLE POT WHISKEY</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Death and Company Cocktail Book, Amaro Montenegro</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best Dressed Lounger</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">EFF BLANGIARDO </span><b>of Loungerati</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Dandy Wellington (Song and Dance man), Queen Esther (Belle of the Ball)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best New Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <b>THE GILROY </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">(New York)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable mention</i>: The Happiest Hour (New York), Boilermaker (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best New York Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">ATTABOY (New York)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Honorable Mention</em>: Clover Club (Brooklyn), The Dead Rabbit (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Best Barfood:</em> <strong>TUNA TARTARE at CRIMSON AND RYE (New York)</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Honorable Mention:</em> Oyster Happy Hour at Dead Rabbit (New York), Chicken Soup at Employees Only (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best of the NY Hotel Bars</i>:<b> THE RUM HOUSE at EDISON HOTEL (New York)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Elephant Bar at NoMad Hotel (New York), Lantern's Keep at the Iroquois Hotel (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>David A. Embury Award for Best Cocktail of 2014</i>: <b>OLD OSCAR (Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Amaro Montenegro, Campari, Ancho Reyes, Aztec Chocolate Bitters) by Francis Verrall for THE GILROY (New York)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best Seat in the House</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Parlour Bar Seat at THE DEAD RABBIT (New York)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable mention</i>: Corner bar seat at The Gilroy (New York), Seat F12 (aka F14) at Clover Club (Brooklyn)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best Cocktail for the Road</i>: <b>DARK AND BITTER (Victor King Dark Stout and Ramazzotti Amaro) BOILERMAKER (New York)</b><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: The Old Pal at The Gilroy (New York), The Irish Coffee at The Dead Rabbit (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best Saloon</i>: <b>BOILERMAKER (NEW YORK)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: American Whiskey (New York), Hudson Malone (New York)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best of the Internationals</i>: <b>ARTESIAN BAR at </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">LANGHAM HOTEL (London)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: American Bar at the Savoy Hotel (London), Sherry Butt (Paris)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Best Dive aka "The Gutter Award"</i>: <strong>SUBWAY INN</strong> <b>(New York)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: Memory Motel (Montauk), American Trash (New York)</span></div>
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<i><br /></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Don't Bruise the Ice Award for Best Ice Program</i>: <strong>HAND CARVED ICE AT RARE</strong> <strong>BAR (TAICHUNG, TAIWAN)</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Honorable Mention</i>: The Dead Rabbit (New York), Sherry Butt (Paris)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Brian F. Paynter </em><em>Award for Lounger Number One</em>:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> EFF BLANGIARDO - A SICILIAN</span><br />
<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Joe "Leisure Master" Desmond (Rhum Rhum Room), Bernie Courtines (Loungerati)</span></div>
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-21718665202080730202014-12-05T00:01:00.000-05:002014-12-05T01:04:55.260-05:00Happy Repeal Day! Three Cheers for Utah!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution became the law of the land. This piece of legislation repealed the 18th Amendment's Prohibition of alcohol. The last state to ratify the amendment in the State conventions, thus passing the 3/4 majority required to amend the Constitution under Article 5, was Utah! So let's all toast Utah!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On December 5, 2006, Loungerati was born on a cocktail napkin at a bar called <a href="http://www.brooklynsocialbar.com/">Brooklyn Social</a> in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn and memorialized with the epic </span><a href="http://loungerati.blogspot.com/2007/11/lounge-doctrine_19.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lounge Doctrine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> delivered by The Senator at the Algonquin Hotel bar the following year. Loungerati continues to serve as an outlet to those who enjoy Lounge culture, the sporting life, exquisite cocktails, classic music, and a good time!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To toast this joyous occasion try out a modern take on the classic rye buck from one of Salt Lake City's top barman - Jacob Hall of Bar X, Utah's oldest post-prohibition bar!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Mr. November</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>adapted by Jacob Hall for Bar X</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.5 oz rye whiskey (try High West Double Rye!)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.5 oz fresh ginger juice</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.5 oz fresh lemon juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">.5 simple syrup </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 barspoons muddled cooked bell pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">candied ginger</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">bell pepper slice</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tools: Mixing tins, jigger, rocks glass, Hawthorne strainer, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Method: Muddle the cooked bell pepper in a mixing tin,, add the rest of the ingredients and then ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with candied ginger and bell pepper slice.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please raise a toast</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> December 5th to celebrate your right to imbibe and Loungerati's 8th Birthday!</span></span></span></div>
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-37006321648165477722014-11-11T21:41:00.002-05:002014-11-11T21:41:31.762-05:00Best of Lounge 2014 - Vote Early and Often!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best New Cocktail Bar/Lounge</span></u></div>
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<li>Boilermaker (New York)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Spirited (Brooklyn)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Gilroy (New York)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">The Happiest Hour (New York)</span></li>
<li>Elephant Bar at The NoMad Hotel (New York)</li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best New York Cocktail Bar/Lounge</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Clover Club (Brooklyn)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maison Premiere (Brooklyn)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Attaboy (New York)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Employees Only (New York)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Dead Rabbit (New York)</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Best New York Hotel Bar</u></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rum House at The Edison Hotel</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lantern's Keep at The Iroquois Hotel</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Elephant Bar at The NoMad Hotel</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lambs Club at The Chatwal Hotel</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">King Cole Bar at St. Regis Hotel</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most Sought After Ingredient/Bar tool for the Home Bar</span></u></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Green Spot Single Pot Irish Whiskey</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amaro Montenegro</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Retro style ice tapper from Cocktail Kingdom</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Denim Bar Apron from Ben Davis</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Death and Company Cocktail Book</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chicken Soup at Employees Only</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Burger at Hudson Malone</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Krispie Fried Chicken at Fedora</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuna Tartare at Crimson and Rye</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oyster Happy Hour at The Dead Rabbit</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Return of the Slipper Room</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Peacock Party at Duane Park with Francine and Evelyn Vinyl</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">NY Burlesque Festival - Angie Pontani</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wassabassco 10th Anniversary Extravaganza</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Drunken Dragon Festival at Macao Trading Co - Calamity "The Asian Sexation" Chang </span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best Dressed Lounger</span></u></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eff Blangiardo, Pontif of Sprezzatura</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michael Haar, Barber and Radioflyer</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Queen Esther, Chanteuse and Belle of the Ball</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Lochner, Philly's Finest Haberdasher</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dandy Wellington, Song and Dance Man</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge/Retro/Vintage Event</span></u></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Club Wit's End 6th Annual Black Cat Masquerade</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Jazz Age Picnic at Governor's Island</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Salon at Players Club</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Manhattan Cocktail Classic Gala at NY Public Library</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Club Wit's End Monthly Jazz Age Party at Flute</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">JC Hopkins Biggish Band at Minton's Harlem</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Queen Esther and The Hot Five</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Michael Arenella andThe Dreamland Orchestra</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dandy Wellington and His Band</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Terry Waldo, Ragtime piano man at Dead Rabbit and Rum House</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David A. Embury Award: Best Cocktail of 2014</span></u></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The After Dark <em>(Old Forester bourbon, Cynar, cold brew coffee, egg white, chocolate bitters),</em> The Rest, Salt Lake City</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stinger</span> (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Green Spot Single Pot Irish whiskey, Fernet Branca Menta, demerara syrup, Dead Rabbit Orinoco Bitters) </em>The Dead Rabbit, NYC</span> </li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Link Ray (<i>Celery, Suze, lime, cane, soda and choice of rum, gin or tequila</i>), The Happiest Hour, NYC</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't Bruise The Ice Award for Premier Ice Program</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brian F. Paynter Award: Lounger Number One</span></li>
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J. WALTER HAWKES, Jazz Giant, Trombone man, and Ukulele Aficionado<br />
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<i>Best Burlesque Act or Performer:</i> <b>DRUNKEN DRAGON FESTIVAL at MACAO (Calamity Chang, Minx Arcana, Gal Friday, and Perle Noire) </b><br />
<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Gotham Burlesque at the Triad Theatre, Nuit Blanche: Dolls After Dark at Beaumarchais, Take Back the 80s Burlesque (Francine The Lucid Dream and Minnie the Moocha), Coney Island's Enchanted Tiki Room (Left Lucy & Co.)<br />
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<i>Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge or Vintage Event:</i> <b>JAZZ AGE LAWN PARTY AT GOVERNOR'S ISLAND</b><br />
<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Club Wit's End 5th Annual Black Cat Masquerade, Loungerati Staff Beefsteak Dinner, The Salon: New Year's Eve Eve Party at DL Lounge, Manhattan Cocktail Classic Gala at NY Public Library</div>
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<i>Viva La Musica Award for Best Jazz, Lounge, or Swing Band</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">: TERRY WALDO, PIANO MAN</span><br />
<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Michael Arenella & Dreamland orchestra, Dandy Wellington & His Band, JC Hopkins Biggish Band, Gelber & Manning</div>
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<i>Most Sought After Ingredient for the Home Ba</i>r: <b>DEAD RABBIT ORINOCO BITTERS by Dr. Adam Elmegirab</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Leather Work Apron from Moore & Giles, Dale DeGroff's Pimento Aromatic Bitters, Home Bar Basics (and not so basics) manual by Dave Stolte, Tuthiltown Distillery Barrel Aging Kit</div>
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<i>Best Dressed Lounger</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">EFF BLANGIARDO </span><b>of Loungerati</b><br />
<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Robert Kennedy (Tie Man), Michael Haar (Barber Extraordinaire), Dandy Wellington (Song and Dance man), Grace Gotham (Scintillating Chanteuse)</div>
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<i>Best New Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <b>THE DEAD RABBIT GROCERY & GROG </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">(New York)</span><br />
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<i>Best New York Cocktail Bar or Lounge</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">CLOVER CLUB (Brooklyn)</span><br />
<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Employees Only (New York), Death & Company (New York), Dutch Kills (Queens)</div>
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<i>Best Barfood</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Oyster Happy Hour - MAISON PREMIERE (Brooklyn)</span><br />
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<i>Best of the NY Hotel Bars</i>:<b> THE RUM HOUSE at EDISON HOTEL (New York)</b></div>
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<i>David A. Embury Award for Best Cocktail of 2013</i>: <b>THE MIDTOWN, Bryan Schneider for Quality Italian (New York)</b></div>
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<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Brancolada by Jeremy Ortel for Donna Cocktail Lounge (Brooklyn), Spanish Crown by Maxwell Britten for Maison Premiere (Brooklyn)</div>
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<i>Best Seat in the House</i>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Parlour Bar Seat at THE DEAD RABBIT (New York)</span><br />
<i>Honorable mention</i>: Standing room at the bar - Prime Meats (Brooklyn), Seat F14 at Clover Club (Brooklyn), Corner bar seat at Attaboy (New York)</div>
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<i>Best Cocktail for the Road</i>: <b>Toronto Cocktail from Jillian Vose of DEATH & COMPANY (New York)</b><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br />
<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Manhattan on Tap at Saxon & Parole (New York), Cynar Julep, Sable Kitchen & Bar (Chicago), Daiquiri shots at Berkshire Room (Chicago)</div>
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<i>Best Saloon</i>: <b>BAR X </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Salt Lake City)</span><br />
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<i>Best of the Internationals</i>: <b>ARTESIAN BAR at </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">LANGHAM HOTEL (London)</span><br />
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<i>Brian F. Paynter Award for Lounger Number One</i>:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> J. WALTER HAWKES - Jazz Giant</span><br />
<i>Honorable Mention</i>: Robert Kennedy (OcTIEBer), Patrick Soluri (The Salon), Fredo Ceraso (Loungerati)</div>
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-41039563886917045302013-12-04T23:59:00.000-05:002013-12-04T23:59:00.620-05:00Happy Repeal Day! Raise a Glass to Utah!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution became the law of the land. This piece of legislation repealed the 18th Amendment's Prohibition of alcohol. The last state to ratify the amendment in the State conventions, thus passing the 3/4 majority required to amend the Constitution under Article 5, was Utah! So let's all toast Utah!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Section 2. The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On December 5, 2006 Loungerati was formed to fill the void for lounge website Tommywhitetie.com which was closed down by it's eponymous founder. A select group of Loungers refused to go quietly. It wasn't last call yet, and there was an open bar of opportunity and ideas.<br /><br />Loungerati was born on a cocktail napkin at a bar called <a href="http://www.brooklynsocialbar.com/">Brooklyn Social</a> in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn and memorialized with the epic </span><a href="http://loungerati.blogspot.com/2007/11/lounge-doctrine_19.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lounge Doctrine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> delivered by The Senator at the Algonquin Hotel bar the following year. Loungerati continues to serve as an outlet to those who enjoy Lounge culture, the sporting life, exquisite cocktails, classic music, and a good time!<br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To toast this joyous occasion, try out this exquisite libation I adapted for a multiple Best of Lounge winner in the categories of Burlesque and Haberdashery - the lovely and dangerous Gin Minsky!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The Gin Minsky</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>adapted by Fredo Ceraso</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 oz Hendricks Gin</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 oz St. Germain Elderflower liqueur</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3/4 oz fresh lemon</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 dashes of Bittermens Burlesque bitters</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Champagne</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tools: Mixing tins, jigger, coupe, Hawthorne strainer, fine strainer</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Method: Combine bitters, citrus juice, gin, and elderflower liqueur in a mixing tin, add ice. Shake until well chilled. Double strain into champagne coupe. Top with bubbles and garnish with sprig of rosemary.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please join us at the legendary <a href="http://www.kingcolebar.com/">King Cole Bar</a> at the St. Regis Hotel </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in New York City around 10pm December 5th to celebrate your right to imbibe and Loungerati's 7th Birthday!</span></span></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best New Cocktail Bar/Lounge</span></u></div>
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<li>Golden Cadillac (New York)</li>
<li>Long Island Bar (Brooklyn)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Sweet Leaf (Queens)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dead Rabbit (New York)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Attaboy (New York)</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best New York Cocktail Bar/Lounge</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Clover Club (Brooklyn)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dutch Kills (Queens)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Death & Company (New York)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Employees Only (New York)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Amor y Amargo (New York)</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Best New York Hotel Bar</u></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rum House at Edison Hotel</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lantern's Keep at Iroquois Hotel</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Library Bar at NoMad Hotel</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bemelmans Bar at Carlyle Hotel</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">King Cole Bar at St. Regis Hotel</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most Sought After Ingredient/Bar tool for the Home Bar</span></u></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dale DeGroff's Pimento Aromatic Bitters </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Home Bar Basics (and not so basics)" manual by Dave Stolte</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuthilltown Distillery Barrel Aging Kit</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leather Work Apron from Moore & Giles</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dead Rabbit Orinoco Bitters by Dr. Adam Elmegirab</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Charcuterie at Employees Only</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Scotch Egg at The Dead Rabbit</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bill's Burger at Bill's Food & Drink</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Derby Cobb Salad at the Astor Room</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oyster Happy Hour at Maison Premiere</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best Burlesque Act or Performance</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></u></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coney Island's Enchanted Tiki Room, Lefty Lucy & Co.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take Back the 80s Burlesque - Francine "The Lucid Dream"</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gotham Burlesque at Triad Theatre</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nuit Blanche: Dolls After Dark at Beaumarchais</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Drunken Dragon at Macao - Calamity "The Asian Sexation" Chang & Minx Arcana</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best Dressed Lounger</span></u></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eff Blangiardo, Acolyte of Sprezzatura</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michael Haar, Barber and Radioflyer</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grace Gotham, Chanteuse and Burlesque vixen </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Robert Kennedy, OcTIEber aficionado</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dandy Wellington, Song and Dance Man</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diane L. Naegel Award for Best Lounge/Retro/Vintage Event</span></u></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Club Wit's End 5th Annual Black Cat Masquerade</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Jazz Age Picnic at Governor's Island</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Salon: New Year's Eve Eve at DL Lounge</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Loungerati Staff Beefsteak Dinner</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Manhattan Cocktail Classic Gala at NY Public Library</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Viva La Music Award: Best Jazz/Swing/Lounge Band</span></u></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">JC Hopkins Biggish Band</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Michael Arenella & The Dreamland Orchestra</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Gelber & Manning</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dandy Wellington & His Band</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Terry Waldo, Ragtime piano man at Dead Rabbit and Rum House</span></li>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David A. Embury Award: Best Cocktail of 2013</span></u></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Midtown (<i>Booker's Bourbon, house made sweet vermouth, Nardini Amaro, Maraschino, grapefruit peel, burnt sugar sour cherry</i>), Bryan Schneider for Quality Italian</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brancolada (<i>Branca Menta, Appleton Estate V/X, coconut cream, pineapple juice, orange juice, mint sprig</i>), Jeremy Ortel for Donna Cocktail Lounge</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spanish Crown (<i>Lemon-grass infused mezcal, Suze, creme de violette, La Gitana sherry, blueberries</i>), Maxwell Britten for Maison Premiere</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Banker's Punch</span> (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Redbreast 12 Year Cask Strength Irish Whiskey, Dead Rabbit Jamaican Rum Mix, fresh lime juice, raspberry cordial, Dead Rabbit Orinoco Bitters, dashes Graham’s LBV Port Wine</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span">)</span>, The Dead Rabbit</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Form of Flattery (<i>El Dorado 12 Year Rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, beet juice, nutmeg Falernum, grapefruit peel</i>), Pouring Ribbons Bar</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best Saloon</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best Seat in the House</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best Cocktail for the Road</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best of the International Bars</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best Dive aka the Gutter Award</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't Bruise The Ice Award for Premier Ice Program</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brian F. Paynter Award: Lounger Number One</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our friends at award winning cocktail den <a href="http://www.deadrabbitnyc.com/">The Dead Rabbit</a> have team up with <a href="http://www.nitehawkcinema.com/">Nitehawk Cinema</a> for the very first Spirits, Dinner and a Movie! The feature film will be <b>Gangs of New York</b> with food and cocktail parings throughout the Scorsese classic. This is a cannot miss event.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fresh on the heels of their three-time win at the 11th annual Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards (</span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">International Bartender of the Year, World’s Best Cocktail Menu</span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: italic; 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border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spirits, Dinner and a Movie” event on Wednesday, August 7th</span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in Williamsburg. Teaming up with the best bartenders in the city, this series is the newest of Nitehawk’s creative repertory programming, combining moviegoer’s favorite things: fantastic drinks, food, and film. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first feature is Martin Scorsese’s 2002 fictional historical drama, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gangs of New York</span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, which depicts the violent rise of gangland power in New York City. Larger than life, the film has it all: history, love, loyalty, revenge, and true O.G. gang violence. The best part? As with Nitehawk’s “Beer, Dinner and a Movie” and “Film Feast” series, the audience will be served each course during the specific moments inspired by the film.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Old Smoke Morrissey</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Redbreast 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey, Dolin Rouge Sweet Vermouth, Chartreuse Verte, Bittermens Orange Cream Citrate, Pernod Absinthe, Dead Rabbit Orinoco Bitters</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Three Square Meals
</span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">bacon and red skinned potato hash, poached quail egg; smoked whitefish salad, celery, My Friend’s Mustard**; blue fish ceviche, lime, jalapeno, tomato</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Reddy The Blacksmith
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whose Man Are You?
</span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">port aged rib eye, champ, watercress</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paddy The Priest</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">small serving of Guinness & Redbreast 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Return of The Dead Rabbits
</span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">rabbit loin, braised cabbage, mustard sauce</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Challenge Accepted</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">blueberry and bourbon pie, guinness ice cream</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Harry The Soldier
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Food & Cocktail Menu is subject to change.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">**</span></span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Friends-Mustard/170449929719" style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Friend’s Mustard</span></span></span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(beer mustard born in Brooklyn, raised in Detroit) locally made by friend-of-Nitehawk, Nick Dodge</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Follow on twitter, #SpiritsDinner:</span></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/nitehawkcinema" style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">@NitehawkCinema</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once a year, the world's best
craft bartenders, taste makers, brand ambassadors, drinks writers, liquor
sponsors, and cocktail aficionados plus a legion of media and public relations
people descend on the New Orleans for a week of booze filled seminars,
"spirited dinners", tough talking competitions, liquor tastings, and
brand sponsored parties. Yes, it is time for <a href="http://www.talesofthecocktail.com/">Tales of the Cocktail</a> again, the culinary and booze festival that is a bonafide CocktailCon for the industry.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In past years, many of New York’s
cocktail imbibers took the week off and substituted their daiquiris for a shot
and beer. Their favorite drink slingers were partying it up in the Big Easy so
why even bother? Fear not friends, times have changed as new generations of
craft bartenders have expanded the city’s already deep bench of bartending
talent. There will be no cocktail drought this year. In addition to a slew of young and
up and coming bartenders, many veterans and legends will be in
town this year.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The following is a list of 10 top
shelf watering holes and the talent behind the stick this Wednesday through Saturday July 17 – 20:</span><br />
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<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Attaboy
</span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(134 Eldridge Street) </span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">– Award winning barmen Sam
Ross and Michael McIlroy are staying in town this year with their whole crew including bright boys Brandon Bramhall, Andrew Rice, and Dan Greenbaum. Expect lots of citrus forward seasonal cocktails and aperitifs.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.cloverclubny.com/">Clover Club</a></span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(210 Smith Street)</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> –
Travis St. Germain, Ryan Lilila, and Pedro Rojas will be keeping Brooklyners
wet with their delicious array of cocktails and small plates.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.employeesonlynyc.com/">Employees Only</a> </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(510 Hudson Street)</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> –
The party never stops at EO, where Bratislav Glisic and Ulysses Vidal keep high
volume cocktails flowing till the chicken soup is served.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.macaonyc.com/">Macao Trading Company</a> </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(311 Church Street)</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
– Good guys Gabe Lerner and Vincent Vitek will be serving up libations Drunken Dragon
style.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ward3tribeca.com/">Ward III</a></span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(111 Reade Street)</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> – Consummate hosts Kenneth McCoy and Abdul Tabini with young guns Mikey Diehl and Dustin
Olson will be making bespoke cocktails for your pleasure.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.edisonrumhouse.com/">Rum House</a></span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(228 West 47</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Street)
</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">– Old pros Nino Cirabisi and Abel Rodriquez joined by young buck
Eric Job will be cranking out libations for the Times Square crowd. Stop by for a drink and the live piano.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.deathandcompany.com/">Death & Company</a></span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(433 East 6</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
Street)</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> –Jason Littrell will be back from Tales and working Saturday
July 20</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> with Natasha David while new boys Scott Teague and Tyson
Buhler cover the rest of the week</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mayahuelny.com/home.php">Mayahuel</a></span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(304 East 6</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Street) </span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">–
Phil Ward’s cantina and agave mecca is fully operational with Jeremy Oertel and
Jordan Brower holding the fort on Saturday July 20</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> with Jordan
Bower and Natasha David covering tags the rest of the week.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.deadrabbitnyc.com/">The Dead Rabbit </a></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(30 Water Street)</span></span></i></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> – Jack McGarry & Sean
Muldoon assure us that they have a deep bench and it will be business as usual
at the Financial District cocktail destination. Expect signature punches, toddies, slings, and a encyclopedia of clever cocktails.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://amoryamargony.com/Amor_y_Amargo.html">Amor y Amargo</a> </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(443 East 6th Street)</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> – Barman Sother Teague is flying up a ringer from Atlanta, Mr. Ari Form makes his triumphant return to NYC. Get your bitters and amaro fix on!</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So get out there and support your local NYC cocktail bar! The show must </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">go on! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">This year there are a multitude of terrific events for your Fourth of July vintage-retro partying in New York. Two stellar rooftop parties featuring patriotic big bands, burlesque, and timeless vaudville promise to be the perfect spot to enjoy fireworks fire works and get your dance on. There is also a genuine riverboat Jazz Age cruise in New York Harbor featuring first class drinking and dining, and the musical stylings of Michael Arenella's Dreamland Orchestra</span>.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">THE LIBERTY BELLE EXTRAVAGANZA</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif"> - A Vintage Fourth of July Rooftop Spectacula</span>r</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">This year the vintage-</span>Retro nightlife veterans (<a href="http://www.thesalon.biz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The Salon</span></a>, <a href="http://clubwitsend.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Wit's End</span></a> and <a href="http://www.thechampagneriot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The Champagne Riot</span></a>) annual collaboration</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"> is pushing the envelope and throwing parties on not one, but TWO of NYC's rooftop clubs that will showcase the finest in hot jazz music, vintage entertainment and raucous patriotic revelry! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="line-height: 21px;">The LBE producers have also partnered with Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing,for even more dancing, & live big band music! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">At the DL Lounge:</span></span></div>
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<li><a href="http://www.gelberandmanning.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Gelber and Manning</span></a> and The Star Spangled Orchestra * </li>
<li>Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess </li>
<li>The Brain Cloud </li>
<li>The Blue Vipers</li>
<li>LES Hot Club </li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">At the Empire Hotel:</span></span></div>
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<li>The Hot Sardines </li>
<li>The Red Hook Ramblers </li>
<li><a href="http://www.dandywellington.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Dandy Wellington and his Band</span></a> </li>
<li>and following Midsummer Night Swing's "Battle of the Bands," <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; border-spacing: 5px; line-height: normal;">A Magical Midnight Jam Session</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; border-spacing: 5px; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; border-spacing: 5px; line-height: normal;"></span><br />
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featuring musicians from both bands: The George Gee Swing Orchestra, and Mora’s Modern Rhythmists</div>
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<li>Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey</li>
<li>Hazel Honeysuckle</li>
<li>Medianoche</li>
<li>The Maine Attraction </li>
<li><a href="http://www.jezebelexpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Jezebel Express</span></a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.ginminsky.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Gin Minsk</span></a>y</li>
<li>and many more</li>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">The events are MC'd by Albert Cadabra (at the DL) and Mr. Dandy Wellington (at the Empire Hotel)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Any admission allows entry to both Liberty Belle venues, choose one venue to start your evenings festivities - </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">$35 in advance (online only) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">$40 at door (cash only) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">$40 Combo Ticket (advance only) includes entry to Midsummer Night Swing. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Tix Available Online: </span><a href="http://www.libertybelleextravaganza.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">http://www.libertybelleextravaganza.com/</span></span></a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">THE RIVERBOAT BAL</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">L</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-spacing: 2px; line-height: 20px;">Shortly after its birth, jazz made its way to the industrial north on riverboats puffing up the Mississippi. This 4th of July, celebrate America's independence and her musical voyage, aboard a genuine riverboat.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-spacing: 2px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Dance, drink and dine as the New Orleans style Riverboat "<a href="http://www.affairsafloat.com/#!untitled/zoom/galleryPage/image9ia">Queen of Hearts</a>" splashes through the night along the banks of Old Manhattan, enjoying unrivaled views of the fireworks and the hottest 1920s jazz entertainment this side of the Mason-Dixon.</span></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Prime Fireworks Views</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Premium Open Bar - All Night Long</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Gourmet Hors d'ouevres and Raw Bar</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">A Free Flowing Champagne Deck</span></li>
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<u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">FEATURING:</span></b></u><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Ragtime Piano Man Terry Waldo</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Humor's Favorite Temptress - Grace Gotham</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Banjo Wizard Alan Cary</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Jenny Rocha and Her Painted Ladies</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Tap Dance Dynamo Helen Pontani</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">And much more!</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Tickets are $200 per person, in advance only. 21 and over with required identification. They cruise RAIN OR SHINE aboard the Queen of Hearts - Pier 78 boarding at 6:00 pm docking at 10:00 pm for more information and directions visit us at: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, sans-serif">www.DreamlandOrchestra.com</span></div>
Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-67749498322394500452013-04-29T20:00:00.000-04:002013-04-29T21:25:03.086-04:00A Trifecta of NYC Kentucky Derby Viewing Parties<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday May 4th will be the 139th running of the Kentucky
Derby at Churchill Downs. The "most famous two minutes in sport" unites classic fashion
style, 19th century cocktails, gambling, and an age-old sport of kings in a
quintessentially American event. The fellows suited up in seersucker, ladies in
elegant straw hats, bourbon mint juleps in icy tins, and wagers on a long
shot to win are a tradition. For loungers, it is a friggin' national holiday and expect us to be celebrating in full regalia, julep chalice in hand, at our favorite
watering holes!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Derby Day we recommend the grand daddy of mint
julep variations adapted by historian David Wondrich from a recipe in an 1857 edition of Harper's Weekly and trifecta of authentic Derby viewing parties in New York City for the win!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 1/2 oz of Cognac (VSOP or better)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 oz Rye Whisky<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 oz of rich simple syrup<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gently rub the mint leaves on the inside of the julep tin
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with crushed ice and garnish with mint sprigs. Insert sterling silver straw in
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Maison Premiere - 2nd Annual Derby Party featuring Four
Roses Bourbon<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Julep master Maxwell Britten and his crew of dapper drink
slingers will be throwing one hell of a pre-race BBQ in Maison Premiere's
backyard. Icy platters of oysters will be plentiful and an extensive menu of
mint juleps served in silver beaded tins will be available. The Maison Premiere
House Band starts at 3pm and goes to 7pm. This year there will be a fashion contest
for the most Derby outfit. Prizes range from booze (hurrah!) to $100 gift
certificates! The Derby will also be broadcast live on the cocktail den’s
famous old-fashioned radio from 6:28 to 6:30.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.maisonpremiere.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maison
Premiere</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - 298 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn -
347-335-0446<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Clover Club - 4th Annual Kentucky Derby Party featuring
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oeuvres and mint juleps. Mixtresses Elayne Duke and Julie Reiner set up shop in
the front of Clover Club with their julep bar again this year. They encourage
guests to sport fancy hats, seersucker suits, and crank out juleps for all. Oh
yeah, there will be a very short horse race shown;) Don't miss it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cloverclubny.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Clover Club</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> -
210 Smith Street, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn - 718-855-7939<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Rum House - Derby Day Party featuring Larceny bourbon specials<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The gang at Rum House breaks out the julep cups, crushed
ice, and copious amounts of mint and partner with Heaven Hill Distilleries' new Larceny Bourbon for $8 Julep and Old Fashioned drink
specials. Come watch the race live on the big screen with Larceny bourbon cocktails. There will be food. There will be fancy hats. And
there will be ponies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.edisonrumhouse.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Rum House</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> at
the Edison Hotel - 228 West 47th Street, New York, NY - 646-490-6924<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our trifecta picks for the 139th Kentucky Derby are All
Other Three Ye (5:1) to win, Verrazano (6:1) to place, and Goldencents (7:1) to
show!</span></div>
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-71082808219210626322013-03-03T13:39:00.001-05:002013-03-03T13:39:50.455-05:00Destinations: Japan Week In New York March 4 - 21<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loungers who are inspired by the Japanese culture should not miss this year's Japan Week which will take place between March 4th and 18th in New York City. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">35 restaurants will participate and feature local and regional dishes inspired by 21 Japanese prefectures to create a "culinary tour" of Japan. Many will be serving them in special "ekiben" bento boxes that are traditionally sold at Japanese railway stations. Their prices range from $12 to $25. Japan Week will culminate with a cultural fair in Grand Central Station's Vanderbilt Hall from March 19th - 21st.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The following is a list participating Japanese restaurants in Manhattan: Aburiya Kinnosuke, Aki on West 4th, Blue Ribbon Sushi, Cha-An, CURRY-YA, Donguri, Greenwich Grill, Go Go Curry, Hakata Tonton, Hakubai / Kitano Hotel, Hasaki, Hatsuhana, High-Collar, Kubo-chan Ramen, Kyotofu, Marumi, Megu Midtown, Misoya, Ootoya, Rai Rai Ken, Restaurant Nippon, Robataya, Ronin, Sakagura, Sake Bar Decibel, Shimizu, Soba Koh, Soba-ya, Sunrise Mart, Sushi Ann, Sushi Azabu, Sushiden Madison Ave., Sushiden 6th Ave., Tori Shin and Wasan. Additional details on the menu items and pricing will be posted to <a href="http://japanweek.us/">japanweek.us</a>.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Also new this year, diners will be encouraged to post photos to Japan Week's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JapanWeekNY" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> of the dishes and drinks they enjoy at the participating restaurants, along with a short essay of why they'd like to visit Japan. The winning essay's writer will win a round-trip ticket to Japan!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please get out there and get your umami on!</span></div>
Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-29288746288717185712013-02-02T18:04:00.002-05:002013-02-02T18:04:41.624-05:00Destinations: The Salon - Mardi Gras at the DL Feb 12th<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<wbr></wbr><wbr></wbr><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loungerati's choice destination for your krewe's Mardi Gras fun is The Salon's swank event at the DL Lounge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" The Big Easy comes to the Big Apple on Fat Tuesday, courtesy of THE SALON! Our creole carnival features a spectacular lineup of more than 25 performers (incl. 3 bands & 3 DJs), for your lounging 'n dancing pleasure...plus we've got Mardi Gras beads for every dame & dapper gent.</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For those craving more Nawlins, bring an appetite 'cause we've got the crawfish cookin! THE DL's fab chef is preparing a special Cajun 3 course Prix-fixe menu at the restaurant on the first floor... we'll keep your toes tappin to live music during dinner, then head upstairs for two more floors of live music, dancing, lounging and imbibing from some of the top talent in town."</span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show"></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">featuring Live Music by<br />GRAND STREET STOMPERS<br />traditional dixieland & New Orleans-style jazz septet on the 3rd floor<br />with GORDON AU and vocalist TAMAR KORN.<br /><br />on the 2rd floor "Red Room" with<br />BABY SODA JAZZ BAND<br />New Orleans jazz & 30's era swing - developed by hobos, perfected by science! Featuring EMILY ASHER and BRIA SKONBERG.<br /><br />on the 1st floor for dinner, lounging and dancing<br />JESSY CAROLINA AND THE HOT MESS<br />featuring "Blind Boy" Paxton<br /><br />DANDY WELLINGTON<br />Master of Ceremonies and Emcee Extraordinaire<br /><br />burlesque by<br />LEGS MALONE<br />GAL FRIDAY<br /><br />Specialty Craft Cocktails menu featuring New Orleans classics from:<br />CLAUDIA SCHUMACHER (from Lucy's Lounge & LUPEC)<br />--------------------------<br /><a href="http://www.thedl-nyc.com/" target="_blank">THE DL</a> - 95 Delancey Street<br />(Corner of Delancey St & Ludlow St) New York, NY<br />F/J/M/Z subway to Delancey/Essex or B/D to Grand St.<br /><br />21+ (ID required) for 2nd & 3rd Floor<br />Under 21 allowed on 1st floor only<br />--------------------------<br />**TICKETS**<br />GENERAL ADMISSION<br />$25 - Advance Ticket (online)<br />$30 - At the Door (cash only)<br />General Admission tickets include dance lesson, Mardi Gras beads and access to all floors. <br />--------------------------<br />for more info and tickets, please visit:</span><a href="http://www.thesalon.biz/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.thesalon.biz/</span></a></span></div>
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-70704451953852108462013-01-20T20:34:00.001-05:002013-01-20T21:11:05.255-05:00Lounge Essentials: The Daily "Classic" Shave Routine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of our classic shave aficionados, The Stone Man, believes that the daily task that men perform can actually be enjoyable when done right. The idea is to use the classic shaving style of our forefathers and the right equipment (double sided safety razor, badger hair brush), creams, and balms. There are no Mach3s or other moisturized strips on his blades - he is no hurry!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hower, this will open up the pores</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> lather up your face and neck with a "pure" badger hair shave </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">brush. We recommend Proraso, Proraso </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Omega, and <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P283355&categoryId=B70" target="_blank">Eshu</a> shaving creams.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Using a double sided safety razor, make 2.5 passes - once With The Grain (WTG), once </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Across The Grain (XTG) and once - on the neck </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">only, Against the Grain (ATG) but in the opposite </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">direction (remember the neck can be very sensitive, so take it slow</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">R</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">inse off with ice cold water - this
serves to close the pores and stop bleeding </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from any "weepers" (small
nicks) that may occur</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pply a toner - Stone prefers <a href="http://www.classicshaving.com/catalog/item/7217694/7431227.htm" target="_blank">Thayers Lavender</a> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pply an after shave balm - Stone's current go to is
Eshu, but whatever you </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">choose remember to keep it alcohol free! The idea is to moisturize and heal </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here - not touting one's machismo by
applying crap with alcohol in it to a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">freshly shaved face!</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This whole process should take about 15 minutes, although the slower you go,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Check out <a href="http://www.classicshaving.com/Home.html" target="_blank">Classic Shaving.com</a> and <a href="http://emsplace.com/" target="_blank">EMS Place</a> for an excellent variety of shaving equipment - razors, blades, shave cream, after shave balm, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For shaving info (why, how to, etc.) <a href="http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Getting_started_wetshaving" target="_blank">Badger and Blade</a> and <a href="http://loungerati.blogspot.com/2008/10/care-for-classic-shave.html" target="_blank">Loungerati's Classic Shave</a> series are terrific resources.</span></div>
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Loungeratihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334730746014158384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755519113702939309.post-23682116544530932532013-01-01T10:55:00.001-05:002013-01-01T10:57:32.589-05:00Happy New Year Loungers! Best for 2013!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy New Year Loungers! We enter Loungerati's 7th year with optimism and a renewed vigor. I hope your festivities were successful, safe, and classy. 2012 was a fine year for the team and included such noteworthy highlights as:</span></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 1st annual Loungerati Beefsteak Dinner at Maloney & Porcelli for the staff and selected stalwarts of their craft.(pictured)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loungerati field trip to London for a visit to award winning watering holes The American Bar at Savoy Hotel and the Artesian at Langham Hotel were the standouts.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contributing to Umamimart's </span></span><a href="http://www.umamimart.com/columns/happyhour/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Hour</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> for the third year, special nod to the Paystyles, Vanessa, and Kayoko for bringing me into the family.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another year of Loungerati curated cocktail menus at the following swank affairs: Sweetheart's Soiree at Bogardus Mansion, The Salon's Silver Screen at Rebel, The Liberty Belle Spectacular July 4th Extravaganza</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> at Empire Hotel, and The Salon's 5th Annual New Year's Eve EVE party</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> at the DL.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Special acknowledgement and gratitude to the following bar industry pros who stood toe-to-toe and supported us at these events: Eryn Reece, Nino Cirabisi, Kenneth McCoy, Michael Neff, Brian Quinn, and bar staffs at the former Lani Kai, Pouring Ribbons, Silver Lining,The Rum House, and Ward III.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We look forward the opening of the re-located Milk & Honey, the Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog, Golden Cadillac, and Attaboy bars in 2013!</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As tradition calls for, I leave you with the inspiring words delivered by the Senator, one of Loungerati's founding members, at the first Lounge Summit at the Algonquin Hotel in November 2007:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"We shall drink to the end, we shall drink in the morning, we shall drink in the night, we shall drink in the gutters and the streets, we shall drink in the hills, ... we shall order after dinner drinks and digestifs, no matter what the cost, we shall never throw up, and even if we do, which I do not for a moment believe, we shall boot and rally and make it to the last call!</span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And so my fellow Loungers, in closing, let the word go forth that the torch has been passed [from] an older generation. Let every dancer, lounger, and barfly know, whether they wish us well or premium, gin or beer, whiskey or soda, that we shall pay any cover, tip any bartender, meet any manager or maestro, in order to assure the survival and the success of the lounge.</span>" </blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All the best for the New Year!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Loungerati staff</span></div>
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